conjunction
dio
Strong’sG1352
wherefore
stem dio-53 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 booksnever changes form
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
διό means wherefore, on which account, for this reason 1234 — it introduces a conclusion or consequence drawn from what has just been said 2. It is formed from the preposition "through" combined with the relative "which," giving the literal sense "through which thing" 2. It is sometimes strengthened by adding "also" (διὸ καί), meaning "wherefore also" 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
διό
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1352 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
conjunction, for δι᾽ ὅ, wherefore, on which account, Refs 5th c.BC+; διὸ καί, διὸ δὴ καί, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
53 occurrences, every one of them listed
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Matthew 27:8“therefore”dio kalita tos agros ekeinos Agros Haimeu …That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this …
Luke 1:35“therefore”… sin, kai dunamias Hupsistou episkiazati si; dio kai tem gennorōntem hagiem kaliti, huios …… come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.
Luke 7:7“therefore”dio oude miauton axiama pros sin erchara; …… did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just …
Acts 10:29“therefore”dio kai anantirrētōs erchama metapempirantos punthanomō oun …So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why …
Acts 15:19dio mis krinamō mē parenochlarō toi apo …It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble …
Acts 20:31dio grēgoravōr, mnēmoneuarōntois hoti trietian nuktan kai …Therefore be alert and remember that for …
Acts 24:26“therefore”… chrēmeim dōiti auto hupo tou Paulou; dio kai puknoterem auton metapemporōntos homilate auto.… hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
Acts 25:26… tinem grafara to kurio ouk echamō; dio proagama auton epi vu kai malista …… write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all …
Acts 26:3… kata Ioudaioin etheiu tē kai zētēmeiu; dio domō makrothumōs akouara mu.… customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
Acts 27:25dio euthumavōr, androir; pisteuamō gar to theo …So take courage, men, for I believe …
Acts 27:34“therefore”dio parakalamō vin metalabara trofēau, houtem gar …So for your own preservation, I urge you to eat …
Romans 4:22“therefore”dio logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.… it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 13:5dio anankas hupotassorō, ouk monem dia tan …Therefore it is necessary to submit to …
1 Corinthians 12:3dio gnōrizamō vi hoti oudenos en pneume …Therefore I inform you that no one …
2 Corinthians 1:20“therefore”… epangeliais theou, en auto tem Nai; dio kai dia autou tem Amēn to …For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of …
2 Corinthians 2:8dio parakalamō vin kurara eis auton agapan;Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your …
2 Corinthians 4:13… tau pistiau, kata tem graforēntem; Pisteuama, dio lalama, kai nis pisteuanō, dio kai …… with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have …
2 Corinthians 4:13… Pisteuama, dio lalama, kai nis pisteuanō, dio kai lalanō,… spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
2 Corinthians 5:9“therefore”dio kai filotimonō, eite endēmarōntois eite ekdēmarōntois, …… please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.
2 Corinthians 6:17dio exerchavar ek meseu autoiu, kai aforizivar, …“Therefore come out from among them and …
2 Corinthians 12:7“therefore”kai ta huperbola taiu apokalupsiaiu. dio hina mē huperairomeiō, dōita mi skolopos …… surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my …
2 Corinthians 12:10“therefore”dio eudokamō en astheniai, en hubriai, en …… I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in …
Galatians 4:31dio, adelfoir, ouk anō paidiskau tekneim alla …Therefore, brothers, we are not children of …
Ephesians 3:13“therefore”dio aitomō mē enkakarō en tai thlipsiai …So I ask you not to be …
Ephesians 4:8“therefore”dio legatō; Anabainarantos eis hupsem aichmalōteuata aichmalōsian, …… why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away …
Ephesians 5:14“therefore”pantem gar tem fanerorōntem fōtem atō. dio legatō; Egerasōr, tos katheudarōntor, kai anastēasar …So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up …
Philippians 2:9dio kai tos theos auton huperupsata, kai …Therefore God exalted Him to the highest …
1 Thessalonians 5:11dio parakalavōr allēloin kai oikodomavōr henos ton …Therefore encourage and build one another up …
Hebrews 3:10tesserakonta eteim; dio prosochthizama ta genea houta kai legama; …Therefore I was angry with that generation …
Hebrews 10:5dio eiserchorōntos eis ton kosmon legatō; Thusian …Therefore, when Christ came into the world …
Hebrews 11:12“therefore”dio kai apo henou gennila, kai houteim …And so from one man, and he as …
Hebrews 11:16… de kreittonau oregolō, houtem atō epouranau. dio ouk epaischunotō autoin tos theos theos …… a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be …
Hebrews 12:28dio basileian asaleutan paralabarōntois echaneiō charitan, dia …Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable …
Hebrews 13:12“therefore”dio kai Iēsus, hina hagiazateia dia teu …And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own …
James 1:21dio apotitherantois pantan ruparian kai perisseian kakiau …Therefore, get rid of all moral filth …
James 4:6“therefore”megoteran de dōatō charitan; dio legatō; Tos theos huperēfanoi antitassotō tapeinoi …But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
2 Peter 1:10dio mallon, adelfoir, spoudazavar bebaian vu tan …Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling …
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Romans 1:24Dio paradōata autoin tos theos en tai …Therefore God gave them over in the …
Romans 2:1Dio anapologētos asō, ō anthrōpor pantor tos …You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass …
Romans 15:7“therefore”Dio proslabovōr allēloin, kathōs kai tos Christos …Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you …
Romans 15:22“for this reason”Dio kai enkoptome teim polleim teu erchara …… I have often been hindered from coming to you.
1 Corinthians 14:13Dio tos lalarōntos glōssa proseuchotōr hina diermēneuateiō.Therefore, the one who speaks in a …
2 Corinthians 4:16Dio ouk enkakanō, alla ei kai tos …Therefore we do not lose heart. Though …
Ephesians 2:11Dio mnēmoneuavōr hoti pote vis teim ethneim …Therefore remember that formerly you who are …
Ephesians 4:25Dio apotitherantois tem pseudem lalavōr alētheian hekastos …Therefore each of you must put off …
1 Thessalonians 3:1“therefore”Dio mēketi stegarōntois eudokana kataleipira en Athēnai …… we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
Philemon 1:8“therefore”Dio, pollan en Christo parrēsian echarōntos epitassarō …So although in Christ I am bold enough to order …
Hebrews 3:7Dio, kathōs legatō tem pneumem tem hagiem; …Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today …
Hebrews 6:1Dio afiēkarantois ton tau archau tou Christou …Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings …
Hebrews 12:12Dio tain pariēkorēntain cheirain kai teim paraluorēnteim …Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak …
1 Peter 1:13Dio anazōnerantois tain osfuain tau dianoiau vu, …Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be …
2 Peter 1:12Dio mellami aei vin hupomimnēskarō peri houteiu, …Therefore I will always remind you of …
2 Peter 3:14Dio, agapētoir, houteim prosdokarōntois spoudazavar aspilois kai …Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things …